COURSE JOUR FERIE · 45' COURSE Race⏱ 56 min

On 14 July 2026, the Circuit de l'Europe in Sotteville sous le Val hosted a 45-minute endurance race on its 1,200-metre karting layout (normal direction), bringing together 31 starters for 56 minutes of racing. With no pit stops recorded across the entire field, the race played out as a pure test of pace and consistency from lights to flag.

DANY took the victory, crossing the line one lap ahead of the chasing pack after 39 laps, with a best lap of 1:09.714 — the fastest of the entire race. FRANKY finished second, just 1.355 seconds behind at the flag, while GHISLAIN completed the podium at 14.087 seconds. AMÉLIE and GABRLS rounded out the top five, separated by just over three seconds at the finish.

The battle for sixth through ninth was equally close: ENDURO_GABY (P6), RENAN LE JACQ (P7), TIBOU (P8), and KIKI (P9) finished within four seconds of each other, with KYLIAN2511 (P10) and LUCIDE (P11) also on the same lap.

Turning to the analytical data, the headline story is the gap between finishing position and pure pace. FRANKY posted the best median lap time of the race at 1:10.350 — edging DANY's 1:10.359 by a mere 0.009 s — yet had to settle for second place. DANY converted that marginal pace deficit into victory thanks to a cleaner overall race execution, ultimately finishing a lap clear.

In terms of pace hierarchy within the top six, GABRLS (P5) held the 3rd-best median pace at 1:10.544, ahead of GHISLAIN (4th, 1:10.614) and AMÉLIE (5th, 1:10.682). However, GABRLS was the least consistent of the top five, with a standard deviation of 1.60 seconds — the highest in the analysed group — which explains the gap between their raw speed and their finishing position.

At the other end of the consistency table, RENAN LE JACQ (P7) was the most regular driver of the race, with a standard deviation of just 0.82 s, even bettering the winner's 0.86 s. Despite finishing seventh, this is a notable performance indicator. LUCIDE (P11) was similarly clean at 0.88 s, as was FRANKY and ENDURO_GABY (both 0.89 s).

Among the notable strategic performances, STEPH80 (P16) punched above their weight, finishing ahead of their pure-pace ranking of 18th. Conversely, MAEL G (P18) showed a 15th-best median pace yet ended up three positions lower — a reminder that raw pace alone does not guarantee results in endurance racing. All analysed teams showed a stable pace trend throughout their single stint, with no significant late-race drop-off recorded across the field.

Key takeaways for the teams: In a no-stop race of this format at Circuit de l'Europe, the margin between winning and losing is razor-thin at the front. DANY and FRANKY were separated by just 0.009 s in median pace across 39 laps — the result hinged on execution across every single lap. Managing tyre consistency (GABRLS' 1.60 s deviation cost positions despite strong raw speed) and maintaining a stable, repeatable rhythm are the differentiating factors on this 1,200-metre layout.